formula feeding

my LO is 4.5 weeks and drinking 150ml of formula every 4-5hrs. sometimes she goes 5.5-6hrs at night. friends are telling me she is drinks too much each feed but obviously she wants it or she wouldnt finish it right???

my LO is 4.5 weeks and drinking 150ml of formula every 4-5hrs. sometimes she goes 5.5-6hrs at night. friends are telling me she is drinks too much each feed but obviously she wants it or she wouldnt finish it right???

At 4.5 weeks old there's no such thing as drinking too much, whatever they drink that doesn't fit, will just come straight back out again. My mchn said that there should always be a little leftover in the bottle, if baby drains it, they might not be drinking enough. Go with your gut, you know your baby better than other people, it sounds like you're doing a great job.

At 4.5 weeks old there's no such thing as drinking too much, whatever they drink that doesn't fit, will just come straight back out again. My mchn said that there should always be a little leftover in the bottle, if baby drains it, they might not be drinking enough. Go with your gut, you know your baby better than other people, it sounds like you're doing a great job.

Feed her until she's content! You can't over feed a newborn. I made the same mistake for the first three weeks & had a starving, screaming baby, horrible!!! Now she's happy, healthy & sleeping well bc her tummy is full! Highly recommend demand feeding, as soon as mine woke I'd offer her a bottle & shed drink whatever she was up for!!! Listen to your instincts, bub will love you for it ;)

Feed her until she's content! You can't over feed a newborn. I made the same mistake for the first three weeks & had a starving, screaming baby, horrible!!! Now she's happy, healthy & sleeping well bc her tummy is full! Highly recommend demand feeding, as soon as mine woke I'd offer her a bottle & shed drink whatever she was up for!!! Listen to your instincts, bub will love you for it ;)

they say that they should drink 150ml/weight/day up to 3 months.karlee is 6kg so shes meant to have 6 150ml bottles a day. she never drinks that much in one go though so we give her 9 100ml bottles instead. i find it easier to calculate the total amount they should drink in a day and just write down how much she drinks each feed

they say that they should drink 150ml/weight/day up to 3 months.karlee is 6kg so shes meant to have 6 150ml bottles a day. she never drinks that much in one go though so we give her 9 100ml bottles instead. i find it easier to calculate the total amount they should drink in a day and just write down how much she drinks each feed

my LO is 4.5kg. how do i work out the calculation for her weight? she usually feeds between 4-5hrs. i only started the 150ml on xmas day cos 125ml wasnt filling her at all she was hungry every 2-3hrs. should i continue with 150ml or should i see my gp or community nurse?

my LO is 4.5kg. how do i work out the calculation for her weight? she usually feeds between 4-5hrs. i only started the 150ml on xmas day cos 125ml wasnt filling her at all she was hungry every 2-3hrs. should i continue with 150ml or should i see my gp or community nurse?

I feed my LO till she is content too. A breast feeding mother can't measure what bub is having and feeds on demand so I figure bottle fed is roughly the same. My LO is 3 mths and has 5-6 x 180ml of S26 Gold. She drains the bottle most of the time and I don't stress if she leaves some.

I feed my LO till she is content too. A breast feeding mother can't measure what bub is having and feeds on demand so I figure bottle fed is roughly the same. My LO is 3 mths and has 5-6 x 180ml of S26 Gold. She drains the bottle most of the time and I don't stress if she leaves some.

I have never used the tin as a guide, except for water/formula ratio, under the instructions of our paed & MW! Mines always been well over but she's a big/tall bubba & off the charts for averages. If my DD drains her bottle I get up & make her a bit more & she feeds until she's full! You want them a bit more robust in case they get sick as they can lose weight rapidly. Like pp said, BF has no guide either :)))

I have never used the tin as a guide, except for water/formula ratio, under the instructions of our paed & MW! Mines always been well over but she's a big/tall bubba & off the charts for averages. If my DD drains her bottle I get up & make her a bit more & she feeds until she's full! You want them a bit more robust in case they get sick as they can lose weight rapidly. Like pp said, BF has no guide either :)))

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